Wai-Research today launched two important publications that look into Māori child wellbeing and the widening gaps in Māori Mental Health. It has also been announced that Emeritus Professor Sir Mason Durie as Pou of the research unit.

A group of Māori leaders from Australia are in NZ to further develop a strategy to build an urban marae in Melbourne, a first in Australia. They hope the marae, once built, will provide a hub for Māori living across the ditch to reconnect with their culture, address social issues and build a community for those away from home.

Hei Manaaki Ngā Kaumātua Charitable Trust in Waipareira called together elderly groups and supporters from the Auckland region to discuss issues and concerns, such as health and well-being and housing is also a concern for many elderly.

Whānau Tahi, a subsidiary of Te Waipareira Trust, and Callaghan Innovation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see them help patients and whānau engage with technology to be better informed about collecting and viewing their personal data.